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Pumpkin seeds vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pumpkin seeds and chorizo

  • Pumpkin seeds have more fiber, copper, zinc, and magnesium; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Pumpkin seeds are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +762.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1752.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin seeds Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Fiber 18.4g 0g 74%
Copper 0.69mg 0.08mg 68%
Zinc 10.3mg 3.41mg 63%
Magnesium 262mg 18mg 58%
Sodium 18mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.63mg 50%
Saturated fat 3.67g 14.38g 49%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.53mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 3.46g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 18.4g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 5.131mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fats 19.4g 38.27g 29%
Iron 3.31mg 1.59mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 1.12mg 21%
Manganese 0.496mg 0.04mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.3mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Carbs 53.75g 1.86g 17%
Potassium 919mg 398mg 15%
Protein 18.55g 24.1g 11%
Phosphorus 92mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Calcium 55mg 8mg 5%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 446kcal 455kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 35.35g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2789.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +607.8%
~equal in Other ~3.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.